Motorola XOOM To Hit Telus On April 19th, HP Touchpad This Summer For $499

Two bits of information coming from Mobile Syrup regarding tablets in Canada. First off, the WiFi-only Motorola XOOM which is already available at Best Buy will be hitting Telus on April 19th. Price should be the same, so expect it for $599.99 - that's a 32GB model.

The other tablet is the 9.7-inch HP Touchpad that'll be running webOS 3.0. We already know this one should be launching in the Summer and it's looking like it'll be in June / July and the price tag seems to be $499. Yes, that's lower than the XOOM but I believe that'll be a 16GB model and it only has a front-facing camera. Of course, on the inside the Touchpad packs a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon which is a bit faster than the Tegra 2 in the XOOM. Interesting stuff, for sure!

Telus Releasing the Motorola XOOM On April 19th: Mobile Syrup
HP Touchpad To Hit Canada For $499: Mobile Syrup

Sprint Confirmed To Get a WiMAX-Capable Motorola XOOM

BGR has just reported that Sprint will be getting a new tablet fairly soon and it's going to be a variant of the Motorola XOOM with WiMAX connectivity. Yup, a "Honeycomb" tablet with 4G connectivity is headed to Sprint and it's looking like it'll be here before the LTE upgrade for the Verizon model. If you want to take a look at the case for it then check it out below.

[BGR]

16GB Motorola XOOM To Launch Soon?

Right now, in North America you can get a 32GB WiFi-only Motorola XOOM for $599 but it looks like a new model is in the works. According to the image above, the company could be looking to ship a 16GB XOOM in the near future and it should be even cheaper than the current model - possibly $499. This is unconfirmed right now but it would be a pretty good idea to do so.

[AndroidSPIN]

Best Buy and Future Shop Now Selling the WiFi-Only Motorola XOOM In Canada

If you live in Canada and have been waiting for the first "Honeycomb" tablet to launch then the wait is over. Best Buy and Future Shop now have the WiFi-Only Motorola XOOM available for $599.99 in Canada. This tablet sports a 10.1-inch display, a dual-core 1GHz CPU, a 5MP camera, and even a front-facing 2MP camera. You can head over to the store or online to pick one up whenever you're ready.

[Mobile Syrup]

WiFi-Only Motorola XOOM Now Available For $599 On Cellular South

Another carrier in the US, Cellular South, has released the WiFi-only Motorola XOOM. So far, this is the only tablet on the US market that threatens the Apple iPad 2. This one features a 10.1-inch display, dual cameras, and Android "Honeycomb" which is shaping up to be a great tablet OS. Check it out at Cellular South.

[Mobile Burn]

WiFi-Only Motorola XOOM Now Available For $599 In the US

Finally! The WiFi-only Motorola XOOM is now officially available with 32GB of internal storage for $599 if you want to pick one up. Of course, this is a bit late seeing how a bunch of people already have their iPad 2's handy. If you want the sweet "Honeycomb" then go and check it out. It may be thicker than the iPad 2 but the OS makes up for it. Check it out on Motorola.

[Android Central]

Future Shop's New Estimated Release Date For the XOOM Is April 15th

When the page first went up it said April 8th but the estimated release date has changed. Future Shop Canada's new estimated release date is April 15th. The WiFi-only Motorola XOOM is still priced at $599 so that's pretty good if you didn't pick up an iPad 2 a few days ago. I want to get a XOOM - if only I had the money.

[Mobile Syrup]

Cellular South To Offer the WiFi Motorola XOOM In April

The Motorola XOOM is already available on Verizon in the US and it looks like another carrier will be launching it next month (April). Cellular South has just put a page for the tablet and the WiFi-only model will cost you $599.99. If you want to know more then check it out on Cellular South.

[AndroidSPIN]

DigiTimes Reports That Motorola Only Producing XOOM Until June, Hinting At Refresh

A new report coming from DigiTimes has just mentioned something that's quite interesting. Apparently, Motorola is only ordering XOOM tablets until June of this year. Now, this doesn't really tell us much but actually does hint that Motorola could have something better up their sleeve for Q3 of this year. They actually could be unveiling the next XOOM in the middle of this year and maybe it'll be running an improved version of the Android tablet OS. Interesting.

[BGR]

WiFi-Only Motorola XOOM Up For $599 Pre-Orders In Canada, Shipping April 8th

Finally, we have word on the Motorola XOOM headed to Canada. The WiFi-only variant will be available in April while the 3G model won't be available until "mid-year" so you can expect a June / Summer release for that one. I don't really know why they have to wait so long but, oh well.

Update: Another Mobile Syrup post has just caught the photo you see above. Future Shop and Best Buy has listed the WiFi-only XOOM for $599.99. You can pre-order one right now if you want to. It also shows an estimated release date of April 8th so that's something to look forward to.

[Mobile Syrup]

Sprint's CTIA Announcements Leak: HTC EVO 3D, EVO View 4G, Motorola XOOM, BB Playbook

Well, Sprint's CTIA announcements have just been spoiled. BGR has just broke the news that they'll be announcing the HTC EVO 3D, EVO View 4G, Motorola XOOM, the Samsung Rant 3, and a WiFi-only BlackBerry Playbook as well as one with WiMAX connectivity. Pretty awesome stuff. Now, let's get into the specs, shall we?

First off, we have the EVO 3D which is said to feature a 4.3-inch qHD 3D display (960 x 540 resolution), a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 8660 CPU, a 5MP camera, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, a 1,730mAh battery, an HDMI port that will output 1080p and even 720p video, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of ROM, and Android 2.3 with the Sense UI. The smartphone is also said to have the Blockbuster 3D app as well as YouTube 3D. If you're buying into the 3D trend then this may actually be the phone for you.

Next up is reportedly the EVO View 4G. This one will be sporting a 7-inch display (1,024 x 600 resolution), an aluminum unibody, a 5MP camera, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 3.0 support, a 4,000mAh battery, DLNA, HDMI output, and Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" with the Sense UI. It's pretty much exactly like we've been hearing. An HTC Flyer with WiMAX capabilities. Not exactly the best tablet on the market.

Moving along we have the XOOM which will be exactly like the Verizon model but it'll have WiMAX capabilities instead. No clue if it'll initially ship with the device. There's also word on the Samsung Rant 3 which is the most uninteresting of the bunch. This one is said to be a 3G touchscreen handset which is reportedly eco-friendly since it'll have a solar panel on the door... or something like that. The last one is the BlackBerry Playbook which Sprint will be announcing. It'll come in two models, like I said: WiFi-only and WiMAX. I'm assuming there'll be a regular 3G model as well. Definitely quite a big showing for Sprint, so this event should be exciting.

[BGR, Android Central]

Four Android Tablets Get Priced For Europe; Acer A100, Transformer, XOOM, and Optimus Pad

A bunch of upcoming tablets for Europe has just been priced. It's everything you see above so that includes the €349 Acer Iconia A100, €399 Asus Eee Pad, €699 Motorola XOOM, and €849 LG Optimus Pad. It's actually pretty surprising that the A100 will be so inexpensive since it's running Android "Honeycomb" which means that the price could actually be right. The one that surprised me the most is that the 3D-capable Optimus Pad will cost so much money so I doubt that'll be flying off of the shelves. The unknown Eee Pad could actually be the Transformer so that's a decent price for a Tegra 2 tablet.

Of course, what we're missing here is the release dates which are still unknown right now. Some of these were supposed to be available in March but that's looking doubtful. Expect a Q2 launch; yes, I'm being vague.

[Engadget]

Sprint-Branded Motorola XOOM Spotted, Will It Have WiMAX?

A new kind of Motorola XOOM has just leaked and, no, it's not the WiFi-only one or something XOOM with integrated 4G (LTE) connectivity. If you take a look at the photo above, it's actually a XOOM with Sprint branding on it. Awesome stuff. Furthermore, we don't know if this will be a WiMAX model but maybe it'll be upgradeable just like the XOOM on Verizon is. Since all that leaked is a photo, we don't know when this will be available.

[BGR]

WiFi-Only XOOM Officially Launching On March 27th For $599

Finally, Motorola has made the WiFi-only XOOM official! It'll officially be available on Sunday, March 27th for $599.99 which isn't too bad considering it has 32GB of internal storage. The tablet features a 10.1-inch touchscreen display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, a dual-core Tegra 2 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 5MP AF camera, a front-facing camera, and Android "Honeycomb" which looks amazing "for geeks". Now I just have to wait for this one to hit Canada.

[Engadget]

Staples Leak Shows A Bunch of Tablets Coming This Year; 8.9-Inch Samsung, 10-Inch HTC, 7-Inch HP, and More!

Wow, another huge Staples leak has just been spotted and it's coming from their training guide - the one below is coming from a "major retailer" as well, but it could also be Staples. If this isn't the year of the tablets then I don't know what is. The leak shows several tablets that'll be launching this year. We'll just go in order starting with the Motorola XOOM which could be launching this week (March 17th) for $649; it's looking like this one will be the WiFi-only model. Next up is RIM's BlackBerry Playbook which could be launching on March 27th for $499 (16GB), $599 (32GB), and $699 (64GB). Keep in mind that this date might have moved to April. There's also word on the 7-inch Dell Streak 7 which will be launching in late March / April as well; price for that one should be $449 as well - it's already available on T-Mobile.

Now, for the coming soon tablets we have a bunch of them running on Android "Honeycomb" which is great news. We have the 8.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab which should be announced next week, the Dell Streak 10, a 10-inch Acer, and a 10-inch Toshiba. It's unknown what the 10-inch Acer tablet will be but it could be the Eee Pad EP101TC, which is a complete guess. The 10-inch Toshiba has been teased by them since January but they have yet to make it official. There's also word on a 10-inch HTC Android "Honeycomb" tablet that's on the way. This one hasn't been announced yet but I'm definitely looking forward to it!

Last, but definitely not least there's word on the 10-inch HP Touchpad running on the next version of webOS along with an unannounced 7-inch model. This will likely get announced at the company's next event which is in a few weeks. Amazing stuff!

[DROID-Life, Pre Central]

WiFi-Only Galaxy Tab and Motorola XOOM To Launch April 4th and March 27th, Respectively?

DROID-Life has just picked up two exclusive scoops regarding two different WiFi-only tablets. The first one is above and it's clearly showing the WiFi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab which should've been available a while ago. According to the leak, the tablet will finally be available on April 4th for $399 which is a decent price but you can get a much better iPad 2 for just $100 more. Oh well, maybe you'll be interested in the next one.

The Staples ad below says that the WiFi-only Motorola XOOM will be launching on March 27th with the expected $599 price tag. This tablet can actually hold its own against the iPad 2 but doesn't appear to be selling well. I'm looking to pick one of these up if it hits Canada for the same price.

WiFi-Only Samsung Galaxy Tab To Launch April 4th For $399: DROID-Life
WiFi-Only XOOM Launching On March 27th?: DROID-Life

Motorola's CEO Hints At a 7-Inch Tablet, Expects Price Drops For Tablets In H2

Motorola's CEO, Sanjay Jha, didn't say much today but he did hint that they could be set to launch a 7-inch tablet in the future. He mentioned that the form factor is more "fun" and "portable" and that the 10.1-inch XOOM is more for professional use. So far, he mentioned that sales for the XOOM are going "relatively well", which doesn't exactly sound very positive. The CEO also said that he expects prices for tablets to drop in the second half of the year which is still pretty far away. Either way, we're looking forward to what else the company has up their sleeves.

[Engadget]

Verizon Releases the Motorola XOOM With "Honeycomb" Goodness, Will Cost You $599

Today's a big day for the tablet world. Verizon has just released the Motorola XOOM which sports Android "Honeycomb" which is a pretty amazing OS. The tablet itself features a 10.1-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, 1GB of RAM, a microSD card slot, WiFi a/b/g/n / Bluetooth 2.1 support, a 5MP AF camera with a dual-LED flash and 720p HD video recording, and a front-facing 2MP camera. The tablet itself isn't launching with Flash 10.1 support but it will be coming within a few weeks. Check it out on Verizon if you're ready to cough up $599.99 on a 2-year contract or $799.99 contract-free. The WiFi-only model isn't available yet. Don't forget that the next iPad will be announced on March 2nd so maybe you'll want to wait for that if you're second guessing yourself.

[Engadget]

Verizon Launching the Motorola XOOM On February 24th For $599 On Contract and $799 Contract-Free

Verizon has just announced exactly when the Motorola XOOM will be available - yes, it's finally official! The "Honeycomb" based tablet will be available on the carrier on February 24th  for $599.99 on a 2-year contract or for $799.99 contract-free which is a pretty reasonable price. Keep in mind that it'll cost you $20 monthly for 1GB of data and it'll be upgradeable to 4G (LTE) in Q2 of this year. Unfortunately, it won't be launching with Flash but it will be available "within a few weeks" as a free download. The WiFi-only XOOM is still nowhere to be found.

[Slash Gear]

Pre-Order Your $799 Motorola XOOM At a Best Buy Near You, Available On Feb. 24th

Alright, the outrageous prices have come and gone and the Android "Honeycomb" powered Motorola XOOM tablet is now available for you to pre-order. Unfortunately, you'll have to go in-store to do so. The tablet itself will be available on Thursday, February 24th for $799. Sadly, there's no word on when the WiFi-only $600 model would be available but it's pretty good for what you're getting. It's easy to justify the price for this tablet, cause the iPad doesn't even have dual-cameras. Check it out on Best Buy.

[Engadget]